Manga like Climber Retsuden

Kamigami no Itadaki

Also known as The Summit of the Gods.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sports

With what may be Mallory’s camera found and lost, photographer Fukamachi delves deeper into the life of the mysterious character Bikha Sanp – the “Venomous Snake” – convinced that he is, in reality, the legendary mountaineer Jouji Habu. The more he digs the more he reveals of the lives of both Habu and his constant nemesis Tsuneo Hase as they each struggle against their own limitations and the perceived achievements of the other. It is a tale of obsession to succeed, to be the first – always. But as he penetrates the darkness of these men’s psyches he finds himself being laid bare and bound to the mountain in this raw human drama.

Tags: Philosophy , Mountaineering , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Tragedy , Fitness

K

Also known as K.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama

The story of a man who challenges a towering white god. The man keeps climbing only to settle his past. An alpine epic by Taniguchi Jiro, winner of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Mountaineering , Seinen , Outdoor Activities , Gore

Kokou no Hito

Also known as The Climber.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Psychological , Sports

Transfer student Buntaro Mori starts his first day at his new school already on the administration’s radar. He’s withdrawn and sullen, and the teachers are just waiting for him to explode. When his annoying classmate Miyamoto promises to leave him alone forever if he climbs to the top of the school, Mori eagerly takes up the challenge and shocks everyone when he makes it all the way to the roof. Flushed with the victory of his first successful climb, Mori can’t resist the lure of the local peak, despite warnings from more experienced climbers about the risks of climbing alone. But Mori doesn’t care. A little danger is nothing in the face of his new obsession.

Tags: Mountaineering , Coming of Age , Outdoor Activities , Seinen , Travel , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Wilderness , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Survival , Hikikomori , Classic Literature , Philosophy , Snowscape , Time Skip , Fitness , Suicide , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Delinquents , Dissociative Identities , School , Nudity , School Club , Marriage , Pregnancy

Miboujin Tozan

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Tags: Seinen , Outdoor Activities , Mountaineering

Gaku: Minna no Yama

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

As a mountain-rescue volunteer, Shimazaki Sanpo is a man who has scaled the world’s peaks and is well acquainted with the rigors, joys, and splendor of mountains. Many alpinists make their way up mountain trails in the hope of reaching a summit in Japan’s Northern Alps, where Sanpo lives. With comments like “You really hung in there!” and “Make sure you come again!”, he cheers up the climbers as they head back to everyday life.

Note: Winner of Manga Award 2008 and the 54th Shougakukan Manga Award.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Seinen , Mountaineering , Episodic

Yama wo Wataru: Santamadai Gakuburoku

Status: Releasing
Genres: Sports

Two young women start their freshman year at a university. One would never assume these two have anything in common, but they meet by chance in the room belonging to this university's mountaineering club. Climbing may be tough for the two who have never done any sports, but the other members of this small, dedicated club are determined to keep the freshmen around so that the club isn't disbanded for low membership.

Tags: Iyashikei , Outdoor Activities , Camping , Mountaineering , Educational , School Club , Athletics , Urban , College , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen